Big Water, UT Population

Overview

622

Total Population

48.5

Median age

52.41%

Female population %

90.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

70.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

62

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Big Water's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Big Water is 48.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Big Water's population under 18 was 16.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Big Water's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Big Water, 16.88% were under the age of 15, 13.67% aged 15 to 29, 44.86% aged 30 to 64, 23.95% aged 65 to 84, and 0.64% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 30 more females than males in Big Water:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.41% females and 47.59% males in Big Water, UT.
The Big Water, UT gender ratio is 90.8:100 i.e. 90.8 men to 100 women (0.908).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 59.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 53.

Big Water's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Big Water population: 85.21% are White, 3.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 11.74% are some other race.
Big Water's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 62 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 56 (90.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Big Water is White with a population of 53 (85.21% of the total population).

Big Water's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 510 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Big Water's population increased by 58 (13.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Big Water's population decreased by 34 (7.08%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Big Water's population was lowest in year 2007 at 406.